Meta#
The Facebook interview loop typically consists of the following:
- One coding interview
- One or two design interviews
- One project deep dive
- One people management interview
Dropbox#
Dropbox structures interview questions with a heavy focus on your prior experience leading a team and your role in shaping the technical direction of said team. The typical interview loop consists of the following:
- One people management interview
- One technical deep dive interview
- One execution interview
- One manager deep dive interview
Dropbox interviews are unique in that the deep dive interview focuses on case studies of particular projects you’ve completed in the past.
Google#
The Google leadership interview loop (post phone screen) consists of five to six interviews focusing on the following:
- Two management (leadership) interviews
- One or two system design interviews
- One or two coding interviews
The leadership interviews consist of people management and project execution-related questions. Special focus is given to cross-functional skills since Google, like other big tech giants, needs people to be savvy in aligning multiple organizations within the company around the same goals.
Amazon#
The Amazon interview loop consists of four to seven interviews. Each interview has a similar format:
- 5 minutes of introduction
- 10–20 minutes of behavioral (management) questions
These behavioral questions are based on Amazon’s leadership principles. Each interviewer will focus on a few of these questions.
- 20–40 minutes of technical question(s)
These are design interviews meant to gauge your technical depth. There is typically no coding involved.
- 5 minutes of questions about your qualifications, background, and communication skills
An Introduction to the Interview Loop
EM Loop: Tech Screen (Coding) Interview